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It's not the first sighting and it won't be the last, but Steve Weil of Rockmount Ranch Wear says the recent appearance of a Rockmount shirt on a new episode of Hannah Montana is notable because it crosses the age barrier. Miley Cyrus's real-life dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, who plays Robby Stewart on the show, sported what Weil calls "one of our coolest vintage embroideries": shirt No. 6706 with Hawaiian floral hand chenille. Weil didn't see the episode himself, but his son did: "My kid said, 'Yeah I thought that it might be our shirt, but I see them all the time.'" So blasé. Still, Weil adds, "It's nice to know that something from Denver actually influences Hollywood."

Susan Froyd is a Denver native who studied English, Art and finally Journalism at Metro State University, and also managed movie theaters and sold art supplies before landing at Westword in 1992. Decades later, she still feels privileged to serve the vibrant artists in all disciplines who make our town a more engaging place to live.